Omaha Hi-Lo: Deciding to Play Poker

Sam Mudaro
The next two 4 cards working together charts below are the results for A-5 and A-6 with a pair.

Not much difference between this chart and the one for A-4. Another 6 combinations or 41.8% of the total are now in the red. Still only 3 NS combinations are profitable butthere is a shift from […]

Chasing Smart

James McKenna, Ph.D.
How often have you had a pocket pair before the flop and wondered whether they were worth playing. Let’s look at three pocket pairs and you are in middle position with each of these: [2s][2h].

No one has raised the bet before you. However, there are a number of players behind you (including the […]

Seven Card Stud: Setting up the Bluff

Ashley Adams
Setting up the Bluff

Successful bluffing involves, usually, a combination of ingredients to be successful. Ideally, you’d want to have some value to your hand, some possibility that your hand might improve on future cards, timid and tight opponents, and goodscare cards. But I’m not going to focus on any of those items in this […]

How I’m Dumb Part II

John Vorhaus
Last time I listed some ways I’m dumb at poker, and asked you to do the same. Well, did you? If not, it may not be because you’re lazy. It may be rather that you’re afraid: afraid to confront yourself openly and honestly. But it doesn’t hurt. Truly it doesn’t. Let me show you […]